Document - AD - Table, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram and LRV Data - summary of Characteristics", 3/1991

Document (collection) - Melbourne tramway information sheets in a folder, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 1990s

Historical information

Table titled "Tram and LRV Data - summary of Characteristics", showing for each type of tramcar (W2, SW2, W5, SW5, SW6, W7, Z1/2, Z3, A1/2, B1 and B2) the seating capacity, total capacity (based on 6 people / square metre), length, tare mass, truck centres, wheel base, truck type, wheel type (dia), motor type, electrical control, acceleration, deceleration, speed limit, GA drawing number, gearbox details, air conditioning details, door details, motor details, motor currents, controller details, line current, line voltage, auxiliary power, lighting, brake details, blending brake, holding brake, acceleration, service brake, emergency brake deacceleration, safety brake and jerk. Prepared by S Braham Technical Support Engineer, March 1991.

Significance

Yields information the Melbourne tram system and demonstrates the type of information retained about the tramway system.

Physical description

Set of 4 A4 sheets printed, one has been marked up with hand written notes.

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